'They’re close' Cheryl's estranged husband 'moves on with her friend Vanessa Perroncel'
CHERYL FERNANDEZ-VERSINI'S ex Jean-Bernard is dating one of her old friends, it has been claimed today.
The hitmaker's estranged spouse is said to have grown "close" to Vanessa Perroncel, 39, who previously hit the headlines following her alleged affair with John Terry in 2009.
The 32-year-old - now dating One Direction's Liam Payne - first became pals with the lingerie model when she was married to Ashley Cole, who played with her then-boyfriend Wayne Bridge.
JB is believed to have met Vanessa through his best friend and business partner Franck Twister, and they reportedly have a "natural chemistry".
A source told the Daily Mirror: "They’re close. It’s fairly early days but there certainly seems to be something there."
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They continued: "No doubt it will come as a surprise to Cheryl to learn the romance is with someone she knows. I don’t think she and Vanessa stayed friends but at one stage they were quite close."
It is also claimed that the French pair enjoyed a private dinner at the Chiltern Firehouse in London recently, The Sun stated.
An insider also told the newspaper: "Vanessa likes JB and is hopeful it will develop into something more serious. They have a natural chemistry and there’s a real spark between them."
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"JB is just enjoying being single again after the fallout from his split from Cheryl, but he likes spending time with Vanessa and they have fun together."
Meanwhile, Cheryl has this week been turning heads in Cannes, where she wowed in a patterned gown at the premiere of Slack Bay (Ma Loute).
Express.co.uk has contacted a spokesperson for the stars following these reports.
